Data from the State Statistics Institute on Friday showed that Turkey’s trade deficit shrank 32.8% year on year in January to $3.034 billion, according to the general trade system. The institute said that Turkey’s exports increased in January by 2.3% and imports decreased by 5.9% compared to January 2020. In …
Read More »The Turkish Lira is Close to Erasing Its Gains
The Turkish lira fell for a fifth day in a row today, Friday, hit by high US bond yields, which contributed to erasing almost all of the gains made this year, and paving the way for a potential more difficult battle in the face of double-digit inflation. The lira fell …
Read More »Turkey: Economic Confidence Drops in February
Data from the Turkish Statistical Institute showed today, Thursday, that the index of economic confidence in Turkey decreased by 0.5% on a monthly basis in February to 95.8 points, with the repercussions of the epidemic continuing. The index hit a record low last year before recovering as coronavirus measures eased …
Read More »Japan to End State of Emergency in Several Prefectures
The Japanese government will end the state of emergency in Osaka, Kyoto, Hyogo, Aichi and Gifu prefectures at the end of the month, Reuters reported on Thursday, citing Kyodo News.
Read More »AUD/USD Reaches 3-years Highs
Strong buying interest around the AUD/USD has pushed the pair to cross the crucial 0.8000 barrier for the first time since February 2018. The reflation pattern is gaining some momentum in Europe, which reflects risk trends with hopes about the US fiscal stimulus and the Corona vaccine, which boosts the appetite …
Read More »USD Erases Earlier Gains and Closes Lower
The U.S. Dollar (USD) declined on Wednesday after fluctuations, amid a rise in Treasury yields, the market reacting to the approval of a new Coronavirus vaccine, as well as the testimony of the Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell in front of the House of Representatives. The Dollar Index (DXY), which …
Read More »DXY Remains Positive After Mixed Performance
The U.S. Dollar (USD) showed a mixed performance on Tuesday after data showed a rise in the housing price index and an improvement in consumer confidence. In addition, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell told the Senate that economic recovery will take some time before achieving substantial progress towards policy goals …
Read More »USD Maintains Downward Trend
The U.S. Dollar (USD) declined on Monday despite the rise in Treasury bond yields, amid expectations for economic recovery from the Coronavirus pandemic. Expectations for a surge in inflation due to the easing policies of the Federal Reserve and the expected increased stimulus spending by the Biden administration are contributing …
Read More »USD Declines Ending Two-Day Rinsing Streak
The U.S. Dollar (USD) declined on Thursday, after rising for two consecutive sessions, on the back of negative economic data. The Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the performance of the greenback against a basket of six major international currencies, is down by 0.42% to 90.57. The index has been moving …
Read More »Turkish Central Bank Keeps Interest Rates Unchanged at 17% With Rising Inflation
The Turkish central bank kept the main interest rate at 17% as expected, unchanged for the second month in a row after dramatically raising it twice in order to calm inflation, which rose to 15%. Since November, the new central bank governor, Naji Iqbal, has raised the repurchase rate (repo) …
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